West Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Russellville, Alabama

West Elementary School in Russellville, Alabama enrolled 686 students in 2024-25 with 41.3 full-time teachers, 16.6 students per teacher against the Alabama elementary-school median of 16.9. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).

Enrollment fell 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 5%

719 students in 2022-23, 687 students in 2023-24, 686 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 43.3 to 41.3.

Students enrolled at West Elementary School by school year2022-23: 719, 2023-24: 687, 2024-25: 68602004006008002022-237192023-246872024-25686
Students enrolled at West Elementary School by school year2022-23: 719, 2023-24: 687, 2024-25: 68602004006008002022-237192023-246872024-25686
Students enrolled at West Elementary School by school year2022-23: 719, 2023-24: 687, 2024-25: 68602004006008002022-237192023-246872024-25686
Students enrolled at West Elementary School by school year2022-23: 719, 2023-24: 687, 2024-25: 68602004006008002022-237192023-246872024-25686
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2371943.316.6
2023-2468742.016.4
2024-2568641.316.6

16.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 56 of every 100 Alabama elementary schools

Among the 691 Alabama elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Alabama elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 31.3; West Elementary School 16.6; state median 16.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherWest Elementary School 16.6state median 16.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Alabama elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 31.3; West Elementary School 16.6; state median 16.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherWest Elementary School 16.6state median 16.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Alabama elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 31.3; West Elementary School 16.6; state median 16.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherWest Elementary School 16.6state median 16.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Alabama elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 31.3; West Elementary School 16.6; state median 16.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherWest Elementary School 16.6state median 16.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 591 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection West Elementary School enrolled 591 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 591 of the 591 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions4
  • Chronically absent15.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

60.6% of students were Hispanic, 30.5% White, 4.5% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic60.6%
  2. White30.5%
  3. Two or more races4.5%
  4. Black3.1%
  5. Asian0.6%
  6. American Indian0.6%
  7. Pacific Islander0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Russellville

3 public elementary schools in Russellville report 2024-25 enrollment; West Elementary School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
West Elementary School68616.652.6%
Russellville Elementary School57617.662.0%
Tharptown Elementary School54113.466.5%

All public schools in Russellville →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about West Elementary School

  1. Russellville Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.1 miles away: 576 students, 17.6 per teacher (2024-25).0.1 mi
  2. Tharptown Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 7.0 miles away: 541 students, 13.4 per teacher (2024-25).7.0 mi
  3. Compare West Elementary School with Russellville Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Russellville City Schools spends per student$12,714 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,714
  5. The largest public schools in AlabamaWest Elementary School is the number 113 by size of 693 Alabama elementary schools open in 2024-25.#113 of 693
  6. Alabama schools by students per teacher16.6 students per teacher here against the Alabama median of 16.9 for elementary schools.16.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about West Elementary School

  1. How many students attend West Elementary School?
    686 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 719 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Russellville, AL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at West Elementary School?
    16.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Alabama median for elementary schools is 16.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is West Elementary School a Title I school?
    West Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is West Elementary School in?
    Russellville City Schools, NCES district ID 0102910. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 010291001143 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22